The Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman

The Blackbird Girls

Anne Blankman

537 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade emotional informative reflective medium-paced
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Description

On a spring morning, neighbors Valentina Kaplan and Oksana Savchenko wake up to an angry red sky. A reactor at the nuclear power plant where their fathers work - Chernobyl - has exploded. Soon, the two girls, who've always been enemies, find thems...

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Community Reviews Summary of 817 reviews

Moods

emotional 86%
sad 56%
hopeful 50%
adventurous 40%
inspiring 40%
informative 36%
tense 36%
dark 26%
reflective 26%
challenging 20%
mysterious 3%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 71%
fast 24%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Character: 33% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.37

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